The Magnolia gazette., 1887-02-18
Proceedings ofThe Board Of Supervisors
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
PTKE COIrNTY

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Supervisors met at the Court Honse in
the town Of Magnolia Present: Jno. A.
Walker, President, j. G. Afford, j. A.
Walker & Joseph Nixon members Of
said Board, A. A. Boyd Sheriff, and W.
G. Vaught. Clerk.
The contract for building an extension
to Balachitto Bridge, near VIM. Sandi
fer's was this day awarded to ]. II.
Stevens at the price of 1888 so, upon his
giving bond in double tue amount of
the contract price which was done.
The contract for building an extension
10 Carroll bridge ecross Tangipahoa,
was this day awarded TO e. @. Sharp, at
the plice of $37 90, upon his giving
bond in double the amount OF the
contract p,ice which was done.
The contract for keeping the poor
house OF the county for twelve months,
from this date, was this day AWARDED to
Mrs. j. Il. Cutrer, she to feed, clothe
and furnish medicine and medical attenA
dance to each pauper sent to the poor
house for which services she is to rec
ceive the sum of seven dollars and fifty
cents for each adult pauper and half
that rate for children paupers. Aud
that she be required to enter into bond
in tile sum of five hundred dollars
with QUE or mole sureties conditioned
ac riding to law, for the faithful perfor-
ia uce IT this contract.
h bonds OF the Justices OF the, Peace
aud Constables elect, we're this day sub.
mitted aud being examined and found
sufficient. were severally approved
The following petition was disallowed,
towit: Petition of a. Hitler to refund
amount paid tax at sale of lands for
taxes.
The petition of j. A. BrumGeld for
change of public road aud the petition
of Z. w. Cuirer asking the Board to
accept the Chatawa bridge und pay Tor
same were dis slllowed.
The account OF J. W. Addison for re.
pairing ChaIawa bridge was disallowed
aud bis bondsmen required to have tue
work done according to the contract
within 80 days,
The salary OF the County Health
Officer was this day fixed ut the sum OF
fifty dollars per year.
Ordered by the board that the order
heretofore made to wit on the 14th day
Of June 1886, granting the petition Of
VIM. Hoover, ct ais, for change Of pub
lie road be aud the same is hereby res
scinded.
The petition OF j O. Pittman ct. al.
for change OF public road was consider
ed and ordered filed and to lay over one
month for further action.
The petition of Isaac Brnmfeld, ct.
al. for change OF public road was con
sidered and ordered filed and to lay
over one month for further consideration.
The County superintendent of Public
Education submitted his monthly report
for January, which was examined and
approved and ordered filed.
The following accounts we've allowed
and warrants ordered to issue.
Jas. Ballard, work on court house and
jail. $500
G. Il. varnado, ]. P. inquest of Ike
Brdmtield 500
@. II. Varnado, Constable.
w. S. Tate, NJ. NJ. Simmons, r. G.
Strickland, p, L Vafnado, L. II. Var
nado, jurors, $l00 each.
j. II. Moutfouit, inquest held on the
bodyof the deceased VIM. Martin, $5. 90.
o. B. Quin, physician, $1,000.
j. IL. Miller, constable. S1.00.
j. Z. Gatlin, G. W. Martin, q. M.
Gariman, r. 2. Barnes. w. Spurlock,
II. ]. ButterwortE, Jurors, $l00 ench.
r. and T. A. Ennis, stationary tor
clerks Office, $40. Is.
w. @. Vuught, freight on stationery,
s2.70.
l. NJ. Ellzey, carrying prisoner to
county jail, $2.2O
A. A. Boyd, repairs on @. H., $685..
j. r: Cutrer, keeping poor house, Jan
uary, 1887, $4,000
Alfred Jones, temporary relief, OF b,
Lewis. 5000.
Wilson & Addison, buryng clothes
for Bob Lewis, 81 03.
W, n. Vaynado. burying cloths for
Ike Brumiieid, GEO.
w. S. late, lumber and spikes fol
bridge, S257.
GAZETTE and Sentinel, publishing
proceeding Of Board, etc., S27,OO.
Summit Sentinel and Magnolia Gas
zETTE, one years subscription to paper,
each, S2 co.
Lonisa Holmes, temporary relief of
- Holmes, $500. Martha Duncan,
temporary relief, OF S. J. Walker, $5. 90.
Mrs p Crawford. temporary relief of
Mrs. Whaley, $500. Hannah Blount,
temporary relief Of Jno. Blount, one
mouth, $500. Jno. A. Brown, tempo-
raFy relief Of Jno. Blount, one month,
$500. John Kent, temporary relief Of
Jno. Blount, one month, $500. II. H..
Fielder, temporary relief of Clara Qnin,
50 90. Geo. Riley, temporary relief
of Mrs. Pope, $780, ID. p. Walker,
temporary relief of II. Williams, $500
II. Booker, temporary relief Of B.
Booker, $500. Mrs. Mcdonald, tenn.
porary relief OF Mrs. Brelaud, $500.
Magnolia GAZETTE, 5000 assessment
blanks, $1,000.
J. S. Lamkin, county superintendent
salary, January, 1887, 5000
The following accounts were allowed
the members of the Board and the
Sheriff and Clerk for mileage and per
diem at this meeting:
Jno. A. Walker, 1 day % miles s.. 40.
J. g. Afford, day 42 miles, S6.IO.
Jno. A. Walker. day 36 miles, IS so.
J. w. Gatiin. day IS miles, 1880.
y. Nixon day 20 miles, $500.
". 2. Vanght. day, clerk, $500.
A A. Boyd, day, sheriff, $500.
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
Iourn unit. lst Monday in March, 1857.
JNo. A. WALKER, President.